Brazil's
MIXTV Upgrades With Dielectric TUM Antenna
October 31, 2008
Dielectric Communications, a division of SPX and a leader
in broadcast antenna systems, today announced that Brazilian
television broadcaster MIXTV has purchased and installed a
TUM elliptically polarized antenna. The antenna...
SMPTE
2008 Honors NVISION's Birney Dayton with Prestigious SMPTE
Progress Medal
October 31, 2008
The Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers
(SMPTE) honored SMPTE Fellow Birney Dayton, NVISION'S founder,
chairman of the board, and chief technology officer, with
its prestigious SMPTE Progress Medal...
ProConsultant
and Masstech Join Forces
October 31, 2008
ProConsultant Informatique, a forward-thinking developer
of enterprise workflow applications for business management
solutions, announced their development partnership with Masstech
Group....
TV
Magic Partners With Sony, AJA Video, and Apple to Present
Workshop on File-Based HD Workflow
October 31, 2008
Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic is partnering with
Sony, AJA Video, and Apple to present a workshop on file-based
HD workflow...
Latens
secures du IPTV service as it grows to 50,000 subscribers
October 31, 2008
Latens, world leader in next generation software Conditional
Access (CA) and Middleware for Pay-TV, today announced that
the du IPTV service, secured by Latens IPCAS, has grown to
over 50,000 subscribers...
BROADCAST
ELECTRONICS (BE) SUPPLIES TURNKEY SYSTEMS WORTH $1 MILLION
TO EGYPTIAN RADIO & TELEVISION UNION (ERTU)
October 31, 2008
Engineers from Egyptian Radio & Television Union
(ERTU) were at the BE plant in Quincy last week to finalize
delivery of turnkey transmission and antenna systems valued
in excess of US$1 million...
Sunset
Gower and Sunset Bronson Studios Team With Iconix Video to
Open S3D Studios
October 31, 2008
Iconix Video and Sunset Gower Studios today announced
the opening of S3D Studio, the first fully equipped stereo
3D-ready stages of their kind in the world...
The
projections and trends in the development of mobile broadcasting
in Eastern Europe will be presented at the International Forum
in Kiev
October 30, 2008
During the 6th Eastern European exhibition and conference
EEBC 2008 Telecom&Broadcasting the Second international
forum "Mobile broadcasting. World experience and prospects
of realization in the countries of Eastern Europe" will
be held...
Pebble
Beach Systems wins automation contract from Swedish state
broadcaster Sveriges Television
October 30, 2008
Swedish state broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) has
selected Pebble Beach Systems to automate the playback of
its linear TV channels from its headquarters in Stockholm...
Xytech
Systems Appoints Tony Lockard as Senior VP of Business Development
October 30, 2008
Mr. Lockard will have responsibility for formulating
and implementing business strategies to achieve growth and
profitability targets for Xytech Systems, while building the
foundation for long-term dominance in the space. He will also
manage key accounts and act as a solutions architect for complicated
implementations...
Latens
Signs Global Reseller Agreement with Motorola
October 30, 2008
Latens, the market leader in software Conditional Access
(CA) and Middleware for Pay-TV, today announced a global reseller
agreement with Motorola that makes Latens CAS...
PANASONIC
TO SHIP VARICAM 2700, SOLID-STATE P2 HD CINEMATOGRAPHY CAMCORDER
October 30, 2008
Panasonic announced today that its VariCam 2700 (model
AJ-HPX2700) 2/3" P2 HD camcorder will be available later
this month...
Avid
Technology Announces Sale of PCTV Product Line to Hauppauge
Digital
October 30, 2008
Avid Technology, Inc. announced that it has signed a
definitive agreement to sell its Pinnacle PCTV product line
and related assets to Hauppauge Digital, Inc...
Autodesk
Signs Agreement With Avid Technology to Acquire Softimage
October 30, 2008
Autodesk, Inc. and Avid Technology, Inc., announced that
they have signed a definitive agreement for Autodesk to acquire
substantially all of the assets of Avid's Softimage business
unit for approximately $35 million...
PANASONIC
UPGRADES ITS ADVANCED SWITCHER OFFERING WITH THE NEW AV-HS400A
MULTIFORMAT HD/SD LIVE SWITCHER
October 30, 2008
Panasonic has announced the immediate availability
of the new AV-HS400A multi-format HD/SD live switcher. The
new HS400A offers all the powerful features of its predecessor
(AV-HS400) including built-in MultiViewer image preview...
Front
Porch Digital Acquires SAMMA Systems
October 29, 2008
Front Porch Digital, the global leader in content storage
management (CSM) for the broadcast, media, and entertainment
industries, today announced that it has acquired New York-based
SAMMA Systems Inc...
Verimatrix
Awarded Key Patents For VideoMark Forensic Watermarking
October 29, 2008
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued patent
number 7,430,302 for unique features in VideoMark, Verimatrix's
user-specific, forensic watermarking technology...
E!
Entertainment Outfits Studio With EVS
October 29, 2008
E! Entertainment selected EVS to go tapeless in their
studio, and for file-based transfer to their Avid non-linear
editor...
Linear
Acoustic and PRECO Ink West Coast Distribution Deal
October 28, 2008
Linear Acoustic today announced that PRECO, Inc. of Burbank,
Calif., a distributor and systems integrator of HD video,
switching, routing, conversion, and test and measurement equipment,
will serve as the new distributor for the company's west coast
customers...
Harris
Corporation to Speak at the Community Broadcasters Association’s
(CBA) 2008 DTV National Convention
October 28, 2008
At the Community Broadcasters Association’s (CBA)
2008 DTV National Convention, Harris Corporation will present
new business models for low-power television (LPTV) and Class
A broadcasters making the transition to DTV...
Utah
Scientific Acquires Sandar, Renowned European Routing Switcher
Manufacturer
October 28, 2008
Utah Scientific today announced it has acquired Sandar,
an important European manufacturer and distributor of routing
switchers whose marketing reach in Northern and Eastern Europe
and in Asia neatly complements Utah's historical strength
in the Americas...
Portugal
Telecom Enhances MEO Mobile Service Using Envivio Mobile TV
Encoding Platform
October 28, 2008
Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider of IP video
convergence encoding solutions from mobile to HD, today announced
that its Mobile Series™ video encoding platform has been
installed by MEO Mobile – the mobile TV service from
the mobile network subsidiary of Portugal Telecom...
Germany's
Bold MEDIA Offers Snell & Wilcox Kahuna Switchers for
Customers' Complex HD Presentation
October 27, 2008
Bold MEDIA Studiotechnik GmbH, Germany's foremost provider
of rental and staging equipment for presentation and broadcast
production, has standardized on Snell & Wilcox Kahuna
SD/HD multiformat production switchers...
EditShare
Moves Into India with Miditech Production Company
October 27, 2008
EditShare™ the technology leaders in cross platform
collaborative editing and shared media storage, announced
today that India-based production company Miditech has placed
orders for...
LEDs
for Projection Systems Report Shows Bright Future for the
Category
October 27, 2008
Insight Media has just released the “ 2008 LEDs
for Projection Systems” report. The report analyzes the
price and performance of LED devices, thermal management solutions,
optical collection options and LED drivers for use in projection
systems...
IKEGAMI
HIGH DEFINITION CMOS CAMERAS DELIVER CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
FOR NEP SUPERSHOOTERS AT THE 2008 WORLD SERIES
October 27, 2008
Television coverage of 2008 World Series games played
in Philadelphia is looking spectacular thanks to mobile television
production company NEP Supershooters and their complement
of Ikegami HDK-79EC...
New
Gefen Switcher Supports HDMI v1.3 Devices, Giving Always-On
Access to Three High-Def Sources from One HDMI Display
October 24, 2008
Anyone who’s ever tried to connect a Blu-ray player,
set-top box and PlayStation 3 to the single HDMI input on
a high definition display will appreciate Gefen’s new
3x1 HDMI v1.3 Switcher...
Vaddio
Adds Panasonic Robotic Cameras in Strategic OEM Distribution
Agreement
October 24, 2008
Vaddio, the leading designer and OEM distributor of specialty
PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems used in the
broadcasting, audio/visual and videoconferencing industries...
Harris
Corporation Receives 2008 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention
Award
October 24, 2008
Harris Corporation announced that its Quincy, Illinois,
manufacturing facility has received a 2008 Most Valuable Pollution
Prevention (MVP2) award for its longstanding efforts in pollution
prevention and dedication to protecting people, property and
the environment...
CLEAR-COM
EXHIBITS V-SERIES PANELS WITH IP
CONNECTION AT LDI 2008
October 23, 2008
Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a brand of The
Vitec Group, is exhibiting its Eclipse Digital Matrix Intercom
System with IP-enabled V-Series user control panels at LDI
2008...
RF
CENTRAL FEATURES RFX-CMT-II 2 GHz AND 5.8 GHz CAMERA TRANSMITTERS
AT HD WORLD 2008
October 23, 2008
RF Central, a brand of The Vitec Group, and a leading
digital microwave technology provider, showcased its RFX-CMT-II
camera-mounted transmitters in both 2 GHz and 5.8 GHz at HD
World 2008...
Columbia
Journalism School to Enhance Election-Night Webcast With Live
Newsgathering Powered by Streambox
October 23, 2008
Streambox today announced that the Columbia University
Journalism School is expanding its presidential election-night
coverage on Nov. 4 to include a live streaming component in
addition to its radio coverage...
Zaxcom
Debuts New Fusion 12 Multitrack Recorder
October 23, 2008
Zaxcom, a pioneering provider of professional audio equipment,
today announced a new addition to its Emmy® Award-winning
Deva product family...
RIEDEL
ACQUIRES MEDIA NUMERICS
October 22, 2008
Riedel Communications, German manufacturer and supplier
of market leading communication systems for the broadcast,
theatre and event industries, acquired digital audio specialist
Media Numerics...
Adtec
Digital Provides Contribution Solutions Ideal for Live Sports
and News Environments
October 21, 2008
Adtec Digital has announced the availability of the Soloist-HD
Pro decoder and the mediaHUB-HD Pro encoder. The Soloist-HD
Pro is a broadcast quality High Definition (HD) MPEG 2 and
AVC decoder...
Philips
Content Identification Announces Spin Out And Becomes Civolution
October 21, 2008
The company formerly known as Philips Content Identification,
has announced the completion of its spin-out from Philips
Corporate Technologies...
C-COM
Receives $400,000 US Order From China
October 21, 2008
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has received an initial
order for $400,000 US iNetVu Mobile systems from one of its
resellers in Beijing...
Adstream
offers flat delivery rate to any broadcaster in the world
October 20, 2008
Clients can now deliver content up to 3' long via Adstream
to any broadcaster in the world for a flat fee of $200...
Pin-sharp
images down to the smallest detail - The eyevis EYE-LCD5600QHD
October 20, 2008
This LCD monitor provides 3,840 x 2,160 pixels (quad
HD resolution) on a 56” (143 cm) screen. As one of very
few manufacturers, eyevis is not only able to provide LCD
monitors fulfilling all expectations towards modern display
technology...
Fujitsu
Releases New Version of MPEG-4 AVC Encoder to Expand Satellite
News Gathering Capabilities
October 20, 2008
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc., a leading
supplier of innovative computer products and broadcast solutions,
today announced the latest revision of its IP-9500e MPEG-4
AVC encoder...
Acquisition
News: Clear-Com Acquires IV-CORE Communications Technology
October 20, 2008
Clear-Com Communication Systems, a brand of The Vitec
Group, and a leading provider of intercom systems worldwide,
today announced the acquisition of the IV-Core technology,
which powers groundbreaking voice communication solutions...
New
Panasonic White Paper Offers A Guide To Using "Proxy
Video: From A to iPOD"
October 20, 2008
Panasonic Broadcast announced the availability of a new
educational white paper entitled "Proxy Video: From A
to iPod." Download the paper...
Blackmagic
Design DeckLink Cards Enable Softron MovieRecorder to Simultaneously
Capture from Two Video Sources on a Single MacPro
October 20, 2008
Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced that its popular
range of DeckLink cards are the only video capture cards available
to enable two Softron MovieRecorder applications running on
a single MacPro workstation...
PANASONIC'S
AVCHD FORMAT SUPPORTED BY ADOBE IN ITS LATEST RELEASE OF ADOBE
CREATIVE SUITE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
October 17, 2008
Panasonic Broadcast announced today that new production
software applications from Adobe Systems Incorporated will
offer native support of the company's AVCCAM camcorder line-up...
Thomson
Launches Worldwide Editing Roadshow for Desktop Production
Professionals
October 17, 2008
Thomson has launched a global, multi-city roadshow, including
ones specifically for North America, that will provide onsite
demonstrations of its new Grass Valley HDSTORM I/O board...
Harris
Corporation and Google TV Ads™ Work Together to Expand
Television Advertising Opportunities
October 16, 2008
Harris announced that its media inventory service will
be integrated with Google TV Ads™ to create a new sales
channel for broadcasters, cable networks and cable system
operators...
WEGENER®
Announces Nielsen® SpoTTrac® Digital at SATCON 2008
October 16, 2008
Wegener Corporation, a leading provider of equipment
for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide,
today at SATCON 2008 announces its new Nielsen® SpoTTrac®
Digital encoder product...
NUCOMM
EHNANCES DTV SIGNALS AND IP CAPABILITIES WITH LAUNCH OF NEW
PROQ DTV IFB RECEIVER AT HD WORLD 2008
October 16, 2008
Nucomm, Inc. a leading provider of digital and analog
microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier,
cable, government, military and international marketplace,
is redefining the strength of DTV signals and IP technology
with its new ProQ DTV IFB Receiver...
Panasonic
Professional Products Demo Day at TV Pro Gear featuring Apple
and AJA Products
October 16, 2008
On October 23rd, TV Pro Gear welcomes Panasonic Professional
Products to its HD showroom for a hands-on showcase of their
latest cameras, recorders, monitors and other gear...
Miranda
Technologies Inaugurates $8M Expansion Project
October 16, 2008
Miranda Technologies Inc., a global developer, manufacturer
and marketer of high-performance hardware and software for
the television broadcast industry, has announced a their ceremony
that will officially inaugurate the $8 million expansion of
its Montreal headquarters...
Ikegami
Launches new Flash-based GF Series tapeless HD ENG system
at the HD World
October 15, 2008
Ikegami, which introduced the industry's first tapeless
camcorder more than a decade ago, will display its revolutionary
new Flash-based GF Series tapeless HD ENG system at the HD
World Conference and Exhibition, in New York...
PANAVISION
ACQUIRES PHANTOM HD HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL CAMERAS FROM ABEL CINE
TECH
October 15, 2008
Panavision, the leading supplier of digital and film
camera systems through its rental operations around the world,
has announced an agreement with Abel Cine Tech and Vision
Research for the acquisition of Phantom HD high-speed digital
cameras...
Blankom
USA to Unveil New Digital Broadcast and Playout Solutions
at HD World / SATCON
October 14, 2008
Blankom USA, a leading provider of high quality digital
and analog video distribution products will feature several
new digital broadcast and playout solution products at HD
WORLD / SATCON 2008 to be held October 15-16 in New York...
The
Lerro Corporation Now Offers Thomson Grass Valley Infinity
Series Products to Support File-based Workflows
October 14, 2008
Thomson announced that The Lerro Corporation — an
independent reseller and expert integrator of multi-format
broadcast and video production equipment has added the Thomson
Grass Valley™ Infinity™ Digital Media Camcorder
(DMC) to its extensive inventory...
Dextrys
Signs Agreement With Avid Technology to Establish a Global
Engineering Center in China
October 14, 2008
Dextrys, a premier US-based China outsourcing firm delivering
Product Engineering and Application Services, is working with
Avid Technology, Inc. to provide the company with product
engineering services from China...
DigitalGlue
Debuts priSMS Subscriber Management System Product
October 14, 2008
TBC Integration, Inc. – a leading equipment distributor
and integrator of satellite video networks and conditional
access systems – announced that its DigitalGlue division
has launched a new subscriber management system product...
CRYSTAL
VISION RELEASES FIRST 3G HD PRODUCTS
October 13, 2008
Crystal Vision announced that it is developing a full
range of 3G HD products that can be housed in the normal frames
alongside any other board from the range...
Pebble
Beach Systems expand US presence by attending HD World in
New York
October 13, 2008
Pebble Beach Systems will be exhibiting at HD World in
New York for the first time on the 15th and 16th October to
highlight the company's formal launch into the USA market...
Harris
Corporation Demonstrates Complete Range of Digital Broadcast
Technology Solutions at HD World 2008
October 13, 2008
At HD World 2008, Harris Corporation will show a complete
portfolio of cost-effective digital technology solutions that
enable broadcasters to easily and affordably transition from
standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD) and all the
way to 1080p broadcasting...
DigiMeld.TV
Announces First Simultaneous Theatrical Release and Internet
Television Broadcast of Full-Length Feature Film
October 13, 2008
DigiMeld today announced that it will conduct the first
feature-film broadcast over the Internet simultaneously with
the theatrical release of PublicScope Film's 'The Third Jihad'...
Red
Digital Cinema To Launch a replacement for digital SLR’s
- Digital Still & Motion Camera
October 13, 2008
Jim Jannard dropped the news into a blog posting, stating
that the company is looking to produce “a replacement
for DSLR’s" - or as they are calling it, a ‘Digital
Still & Motion Camera’ - DSMC - with a supposed due
date of late 2009...
KWANG
SUNG ELECTRONICS READIES TO RELEASE TWO NEXT GENERATION HD
RADIO MODULES WITH SAMSUNG CHIPSET
October 13, 2008
Kwang Sung Electronics H.K. Co. Limited, one of the early
HD Radio module providers, announced today that they will
release evaluation samples of the next generation HD Radio
module...
Omneon
Products Being Shown at HD World
October 10, 2008
The Omneon MediaDeck is a broadcast-quality video server
designed specifically for broadcasters who need a cost-effective,
easy-to-deploy platform for up to six channels...
WASP3D
set to showcase best-in-the-class television graphics solution
at Broadcast India 2008, Mumbai
October 10, 2008
WASP3D is all set to showcase its Real-time 3D Graphics
solution at Broadcast India, Mumbai with its new design features
and tools...
FUJINON
TO SHOWCASE NEW SELECT SERIES OF COST-EFFECTIVE HD ENG LENSES
AT HD WORLD 2008
October 9, 2008
Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics
and lens assemblies for the broadcast, digital cinema, and
industrial markets will showcase several new HD lenses at
this year’s HD World Expo...
HD
World: FOR-A to Demo Multi-Viewers, Switcher, Frame Rate Converter
October 9, 2008
FOR-A, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems
for the broadcast industry, will demonstrate a range of products
at the upcoming HD World Conference and Exposition at Jacob
Javits Center, October 15-16...
Radio
Industry Veterans Join Nautel
October 9, 2008
Nautel Limited announced today that John Bisset and Ellis
Terry have joined Nautel in key sales positions. Steve Schmitt
has also joined Nautel in a sales engineering role...
ViewCast
Unveils Niagara® Pro II, the Next Generation of its Acclaimed
Professional Streaming Encoder
October 9, 2008
ViewCast Corporation a leading global provider of streaming
media hardware and software, today announced the release of
its next-generation streaming media encoder, the Niagara®
Pro II...
Schneider
Introduces Century HD Lens Add-ons for Sony PMW-EX3
October 8, 2008
Schneider Optics has a full line of Century HD lens add-ons
ready to complement Sony's new PMW-EX3 camcorder. Combining
the highest quality materials, meticulous design, and ease
of use...
NUCOMM
TAKES NEWSCASTER DR DIVERSITY RECEIVER TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH
HD WORLD 2008 DEBUT OF NEW UPGRADED MODEL
October 7, 2008
Nucomm, Inc., and a leading provider of
digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry,
common carrier, cable, government, military and international
marketplace, is unveiling the Newscaster DR 2 diversity receiver
at HD World 2008...
RF
CENTRAL RFX-PHT-II HD UPGRADEABLE 2 GHz PORTABLE DIGITAL TRANSMITTERS
EXUDE FLEXIBILITY AT HD WORLD 2008
October 6, 2008
RF Central, a brand of The Vitec Group, and a leading
provider of digital microwave technology, is showcasing its
RFX-PHT-II HD upgradeable portable 2 GHz digital transmitter
at HD World 2008...
New
from XOrbit at the HD World 2008 Conference and Exposition
October 2, 2008
RTX Live provides a live video and audio confidence signal
directly to stenographers anywhere in the world, resulting
in more accurate caption placement...
Tamuz
Launches Hybrid MultiView Monitors "BLACK MILAN"
October 2, 2008
TAMUZ Broadcast Monitors has launched their new Hybrid
MultiView Monitors "BLACK MILAN" ...
INTERNATIONAL
AUDIO SUMMIT ATTRACTS AV PROFESSIONALS TO SANTA MONICA
October 1, 2008
The International Audio Summit, to be held in Santa Monica
from November 17-19, is destined to become the place to be
for technical decision makers involved in broadcasting, movies
and audio...
Keith
Ng joins Advent Singapore
October 1, 2008
Keith Ng has joined the satellite equipment manufacturer
Advent Communications as Sales Manager for China and South
East Asian markets...
Media
Excel to Demonstrate First Transcoder to Handle Two Simultaneous
Real-Time HD Streams in Single Rack Unit at HD World in New
York, October 15-16
October 1, 2008
Media Excel, a leader in advanced real-time video encoding
and transcoding solutions, will demonstrate the industry's
first compression product that can stream two real-time, simultaneous
HD streams in a single product at HD World, at the Jacob Javits
Center in New York City...
Raycom
Media's WSFA-TV Upgrades to HD Playout and Graphics Production
with Video Technics' Apella HDS Video Server
October 1, 2008
Video Technics, Inc. (VT) today announced that Raycom
Media's flagship WSFA-TV of Montgomery, Alabama is using the
Apella™ HDS Media Server for ingest, asset management,
and playback of high-definition news clips and animated graphics
with key...
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